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HR 2856 98th Congress House

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that participating in certain shared-housing arrangements does not make an individual ineligible for the one-time exclusion of gain from…

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that participating in certain shared-housing arrangements does not make an individual ineligible f… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that participating in certain shared-housing arrangements does not make an individual ineligible for the one-time exclusion of gain from sale of principal residence by individuals who have attained age 55.

Introduced: August 2, 1983 See on congress.gov
Taxation Capital gains taxDisabledHousing and Housing FinanceHousing finance
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Housing for the agedHousing for the handicappedIncome taxSocial WelfareTax exclusion
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 2, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 2, 1983

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that participating in certain shared-housing arrangements does not make a taxpayer ineligible for the one-time exclusion of gain from sale of a principal residence by individuals who have attained age 55. Defines a "shared-housing arrangement" as a living situation in which two or more unrelated individuals who are either handicapped or have attained age 60 share housing.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Aug 2, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2856: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that participating in certain shared-housing arrangements does not make an individual ineligible for the one-time exclusion of gain from sale of principal residence by individuals who have attained age 55.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2856/
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"H.R. 2856: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that participating in certain shared-housing arrangements does not make an individual ineligible for the one-time exclusion of gain from sale of principal residence by individuals who have attained age 55.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2856/.
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H.R. 2856, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2856/.
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[H.R. 2856: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that participating in certain shared-housing arrangements does not make an individual ineligible for the one-time exclusion of gain from sale of principal residence by individuals who have attained age 55.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2856/)
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